While Nirvana's place in history is assured, the struggles they faced as a band are equally well-documented. Between drug addiction, depression, tension, and self-doubt, things often got messy behind the scenes, with everything building to the infamous tragedy that finally ended the group.
The Story Of Nirvana Is Even More Heartbreaking Than You Knew
If the 1990s were a movie, the soundtrack would be 100% Nirvana. Back when Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl hit the scene with torn jeans, raw sound, and screaming vocals, their grungy revolution completely altered the face of popular culture. The music they popularized, far from being the anthem of apathy that it often gets characterized as, was like a violent kick to the face of corporate greed. It was new. It was edgy. It was ahead of its time. Even now, years later...
Whether you're a flannel-wearing, card-carrying Gen Xer or a millennial fostering a more recent Kurt Cobain and crew crush (or bromance), there's probably still a lot you may not know about Nirvana. A spate of quarter-century anniversaries have brought to light many fantastic new stories about everyone's favorite grunge band.
Imagine spending several years grinding out tour dates as an indie rock band and getting more stage time than you could ever imagine but still barely scraping enough money to get by — but then arriving home stateside after a European tour and finding out you were actually famous.
Dave Grohl has opened up about why he chooses not to sing or perform any Nirvana songs in his solo work. Speaking with Louder, Grohl said, "I wouldn't feel comfortable singing a song that Kurt sang. I feel perfectly at home playing those songs on the drums. And I love playing them with Krist and Pat and another vocalist."
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